Outdoors & Nature Camps in California

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San Diego, San Diego County

Sailing Project Endeavor

Nonprofit seamanship and navigation program for at-risk youth 16-21; classroom plus on-water training.

Ages 16–21

Price not listed

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Los Angeles, Los Angeles County

Griffith Park Boys Camp

Boys' overnight camp (ages 7-17) in Griffith Park, run by LA Recreation and Parks.

Ages 7–17

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.6 (39)

Yreka, Siskiyou County

Siskiyou Family YMCA

Yreka YMCA youth summer enrichment camp; one weekly program free to ages 8-14 in the city.

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.6 (52)

Yucaipa, San Bernardino County

Pilgrim Pines Camp

UCC Christian overnight summer camp in Yucaipa (inclusive/special-needs friendly)

Ages 6+

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.6 (68)

Kernville, Tulare County

Camp Whitsett

Boy Scouts overnight summer camp near Kernville with shooting sports and merit badges.

Open

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.6 (74)

Newport Beach, Orange County

Lido Isle Yacht Club

Newport Harbor club junior sailing; membership or an approved Sponsored Guest application is required.

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.6 (87)

Saratoga, Santa Clara County

Walden West

County outdoor-science summer camp (K-9th): archery, swimming, climbing, nature.

Ages 5–14

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.6 (205)

Imperial Beach, San Diego County

YMCA Camp Surf

Beachfront overnight surf camp (grades 3-11) in Imperial Beach; surfing, archery, climbing.

San Diego, San Diego County

SEACAMP San Diego

Marine-science day and residential camp on Mission Bay, San Diego (grades 5-12).

$1725

total

★★★★ 4.3 (51)

Petrolia, Humboldt County

Lost Coast Camp

Nonprofit sleepaway camp on the Lost Coast for ages 5-17 with strong camperships (up to 80%).

Price not listed

★★★★★ 5.0 (9)

Lakeshore, Fresno County

Camp Oljato

Boy Scouts overnight camp on Huntington Lake with a strong aquatics program.

Open

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.5 (2)

El Cerrito, Contra Costa County

Trackers Earth Bay

Outdoor day & overnight camps-wilderness survival, archery, nature-in the East Bay.

Open

Price not listed

★★★½ 3.5 (2)

Redding, Shasta County

Girls Inc. of the Northern Sacramento Valley

Girls Inc. summer camp for girls 6-12 (Redding); outdoor/leadership, Lassen trip

San Diego, San Diego County

Scripps Ranch Swim and Racquet

ACA-accredited San Diego club day camp, grades K-8, full day 7:30am-5:30pm.

Ages 5–13

Price not listed

★★★ 3.4 (5)

Julian, San Diego County

Camp Cedar Glen

United Methodist overnight camp in Julian with faith-formation sessions for grades 1-12.

Warner Springs, San Diego County

Schoepe Scout Reservation @ Lost Valley

Scouts BSA overnight camp near Warner Springs with 40+ merit badges, ranges, COPE and two pools.

Price not listed

★★★★★ 5.0 (5)

Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County

Pine Summit Christian Conference Center

Salvation Army Christian camp and conference center on 44 acres in Big Bear Lake.

Price not listed

★★★★★ 5.0 (5)

Angelus Oaks, San Bernardino County

CODES School Outdoor Science

Residential 3-4 day outdoor science school for grades 5-8, booked by schools, in the San Bernardinos.

Ages 10–13

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.5 (10)

Fairfax, Marin County

Camp Tamarancho | Marin Council, Scouts BSA

480-acre Scouts BSA camp near Fairfax with a 5-day Cub Scout Day Camp (grades 2-5).

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.8 (194)

Sausalito, Marin County

NatureBridge Golden Gate Conference and Retreat Center

Day camp in a national park: marine biology and coastal ecology, grades K-12, scholarships offered.

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.5 (21)

Truckee, Nevada County

Sierra Experience

Outdoor adventure & climbing camp near Truckee with rock climbing, field science, and mindfulness.

Price not listed

★★★★★ 5.0 (4)

Roseville, Placer County

Bayside Adventure Sports

Faith-based kids sports camp (grades 1–5), church ministry; Roseville

Price not listed

★★★★★ 5.0 (4)

Lake Arrowhead, San Bernardino County

Camp Commerce

City of Commerce-run overnight youth/family camp in Lake Arrowhead (residents).

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.8 (56)

Soquel, Santa Cruz County

Cherryvale Art Farm

Farm-based arts camp (ages 5-12): painting, ceramics, animal care, farm cooking.

Ages 5–12

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.9 (7)

Pacifica, San Mateo County

Adventure Out Surf Lessons

Youth/teen surf camps and lessons in Pacifica-short multi-day clinics, gear included.

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.8 (43)

El Cerrito, Contra Costa County

Camp Herms

~20-acre Scouts BSA council camp in El Cerrito hosting Cub Scout camps and unit campouts.

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.8 (33)

Fresno, Fresno County

Coke Hallowell Center For River Studies

Nonprofit river nature center in Fresno; outdoor summer day camps and young-explorer program.

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.8 (33)

Los Gatos, Santa Clara County

LGS Recreation Vasona Boating

Week-long teen sailing camp on Vasona Lake, run by the Los Gatos-Saratoga rec department.

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.5 (101)

Los Gatos, Santa Cruz County

Camp Chesebrough Scout Reservation

544-acre Scout reservation near Los Gatos with council camps and unit outings.

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.8 (26)

Livermore, Alameda County

Camp Arroyo

Free summer camp for kids with illness/disabilities (Taylor Family Foundation), Livermore.

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.8 (26)

Running Springs, San Bernardino County

Pali Adventures

Overnight camp (ages 6-16) in San Bernardino Mtns; 27 specialties, ACA-accredited, weekly sessions.

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.5 (321)

Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County

Lobster Jo's Beach Camp

Santa Barbara beach/art/skate summer day camps (full & half-day); waterfront activities.

Price not listed

★★★★★ 5.0 (3)

Pasadena, Los Angeles County

Outward Bound Adventures

Pasadena nonprofit outdoor/environmental education & wilderness programs for youth.

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.8 (18)

Twin Bridges, El Dorado County

Camp Sacramento

City of Sacramento family camp in the Sierra near Twin Bridges (family-oriented).

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.8 (16)

Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County

Camp Rancho Alegre

Residential outdoor/Scouting camp on 217 acres above Lake Cachuma near Santa Barbara.

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.8 (13)

North Fork, Madera County

Sierra Pines Youth Camp

Faith-based overnight youth camp near Bass Lake/Yosemite in North Fork.

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.8 (11)

San Pablo, Contra Costa County

Camp It Up!

LGBTQ+ family camp (parents attend with kids); summer weekend at Feather River Camp.

Price not listed

★★★★★ 5.0 (2)

Korbel, Humboldt County

Blue Slide Camp

Christian (Nazarene) overnight camp on the Mad River near Korbel with kids and teen camps.

Price not listed

★★★★★ 5.0 (2)

Hume, Fresno County

Wagon Train Summer Camp

Christian covered-wagon overnight camp (ages 8–11) at Hume Lake with scholarships.

Long Beach, Los Angeles County

Camp Fire Long Beach

Nonprofit nature day camps (Pre-K-8th, 9-3) in Long Beach urban forests.

Price not listed

★★★★ 4.4 (21)

Moreno Valley, Riverside County

Victory Ranch

Baptist camp in Moreno Valley: day Mini Camp K-3 plus overnight camps for grades 3-12.

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.8 (5)

Shaver Lake, Fresno County

Camp Fresno Jr

Free city-run youth outdoor camp (ages 7–17) at Shaver Lake in the Sierra Nevada.

Ages 7–17

Free

★★★★ 4.4 (24)

Echo Lake, El Dorado County

Berkeley Echo Lake Camp

City of Berkeley overnight youth camp (ages 7-14) at Echo Lake near Tahoe.

Ages 7–17

Price not listed

★★★★ 4.4 (29)

Newport Beach, Orange County

Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club

Public summer sailing camp in Newport Harbor, ages 5-17, from crafts and swim classes to racing.

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.7 (234)

Oakland, Alameda County

Afterguard Sailing Academy

Youth sailing camp on the Oakland Estuary with 1- to 5-week sessions in dinghies and keelboats.

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.7 (32)

Los Gatos, Santa Cruz County

Camp Loma

Rustic redwood-forest group camp facility near Los Gatos; overnight camps and retreats.

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.7 (30)

Georgetown, El Dorado County

Forward Bible Conference

Christian overnight youth camp in Georgetown with age- and gender-specific weeks.

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.7 (29)

Aptos, Santa Cruz County

UCCR-Web of Life (WOLF) School at Monte Toyon

Nature day and residential outdoor-science camp (K-12) at Camp Monte Toyon, Aptos.

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.7 (20)

Oakland, Alameda County

Camp Acta Non Verba (ANV)

Nonprofit urban-farm day camp, ages 5-11, in East Oakland with camperships.

Price not listed

★★★★★ 5.0 (1)

Los Gatos, Santa Clara County

Camp Shalom

Jewish JCC day camp (ages 18mo-16): swimming, sports, arts, plus specialty tracks.

Ages 1–16

Price not listed

★★★★ 4.2 (5)

Outdoors & Nature Camps in California

Sailing Project Endeavor

Griffith Park Boys Camp

Siskiyou Family YMCA

Pilgrim Pines Camp

Camp Whitsett

Lido Isle Yacht Club

Walden West

YMCA Camp Surf

SEACAMP San Diego

Lost Coast Camp

Camp Oljato

Trackers Earth Bay

Girls Inc. of the Northern Sacramento Valley

Scripps Ranch Swim and Racquet

Camp Cedar Glen

Schoepe Scout Reservation @ Lost Valley

Pine Summit Christian Conference Center

CODES School Outdoor Science

Camp Tamarancho | Marin Council, Scouts BSA

NatureBridge Golden Gate Conference and Retreat Center

Sierra Experience

Bayside Adventure Sports

Camp Commerce

Cherryvale Art Farm

Adventure Out Surf Lessons

Camp Herms

Coke Hallowell Center For River Studies

LGS Recreation Vasona Boating

Camp Chesebrough Scout Reservation

Camp Arroyo

Pali Adventures

Lobster Jo's Beach Camp

Outward Bound Adventures

Camp Sacramento

Camp Rancho Alegre

Sierra Pines Youth Camp

Camp It Up!

Blue Slide Camp

Wagon Train Summer Camp

Camp Fire Long Beach

Victory Ranch

Camp Fresno Jr

Berkeley Echo Lake Camp

Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club

Afterguard Sailing Academy

Camp Loma

Forward Bible Conference

UCCR-Web of Life (WOLF) School at Monte Toyon

Camp Acta Non Verba (ANV)

Camp Shalom

Other camps in California

Sailing Project Endeavor

Griffith Park Boys Camp

Siskiyou Family YMCA

Pilgrim Pines Camp

Camp Whitsett

Lido Isle Yacht Club

Walden West

YMCA Camp Surf

SEACAMP San Diego

Lost Coast Camp

Camp Oljato

Trackers Earth Bay

Girls Inc. of the Northern Sacramento Valley

Scripps Ranch Swim and Racquet

Camp Cedar Glen

Schoepe Scout Reservation @ Lost Valley

Pine Summit Christian Conference Center

CODES School Outdoor Science

Camp Tamarancho | Marin Council, Scouts BSA

NatureBridge Golden Gate Conference and Retreat Center

Sierra Experience

Bayside Adventure Sports

Camp Commerce

Cherryvale Art Farm

Adventure Out Surf Lessons

Camp Herms

Coke Hallowell Center For River Studies

LGS Recreation Vasona Boating